sweeping the world

Chapter 521 Serious nonsense

From Liu Yuan's establishment of the Xiongnu Han Kingdom, to Liu Yao's changing the country's name to Zhao (former Zhao), and then Shi Le killed the Xiongnu Zhao Guo and inherited Zhao Guo (Later Zhao). Waiting for Shi Hu to kill Shi Hong, For decades, the countries established by the Hu people have implemented a policy in the Central Plains.

Because of the incompetence of Sima Yi Jin, the Hu people occupied the Central Plains for the first time.After the Hu people became the rulers of the Central Plains, they disliked the existence of villages and towns everywhere, and established a policy to transform the Central Plains into a large pasture.

The original Han Miao descendants felt insecure all the time, and would be plundered and killed by the Hu people. A large number of people fled with their families to deep mountains and old forests, and some big clans from various places built forts or fortresses. Under the transformation of the Hu people, only some cities were left behind, and careful gathering places such as villages can only be found in the mountains and forests.

It can be said that under the persistence of the Hu people for decades, the Central Plains really has a tendency to become a large ranch.Taking Xiangguo as an example, the infrastructure of this big city is not very good. Apart from the palace city, there are luxury houses everywhere in the city, but the surrounding uninhabited land radiates nearly two hundred miles away.

The Han State never had the idea of ​​setting aside no-man's land. The desolation of the countryside and the abundance of wild animals are a problem. What the Han army has done most in various places is to capture and hunt wild animals in an organized and large-scale manner, in addition to destroying local tyrants and big clans. , not to make the beast an obstacle to smooth traffic.

In addition to the Han army capturing and hunting ferocious beasts, the local government also encourages the people to hunt. People with a little courage kill animals and eat their meat, and can sell fur, skin, and sinew to the government, which can be regarded as an improvement. rations and ways to supplement income.

These days, hair, leather, and tendons are not only used in the manufacture of luxury goods. Many military equipment needs to be used on animals. For example, wool can be used to weave felt, and skin can be used as leather to make armor. Strings applied to bows also make special nooses.

Because of the national policy of the Hu people to build large ranches, the number of animals in the countryside is exaggerated. There is no shortage of some rare animals now. It is definitely a big gain to sell some of the fur produced to the nobles who are starting to pursue a better life.

Xu Zheng had hunted and killed quite a few foxes and minks, and specially made them into shawls and sent them to the palace, which was loved by all the beauties in the harem.He even hunted and killed many tigers, took off the tiger whips and dedicated them to his colleagues. Every time he gave the tiger whips, he would attach a letter urging people to quickly spread the leaves, which really made many people dumbfounded.

The ferocious beasts in Miyagi Forest Garden were rounded up and hunted again and again, and it was a bit difficult to find them. If you want to slaughter bears, tigers, leopards, jackals, wolves and other animals, you need to go to a specially reserved area.

Liu Yan and Xu Zheng went hunting, and Ji Chang was as a spectator. After a while of hunting, the most vicious animal was the wild boar, and the rest were some mild-tempered animals. Most of the prey were found in their lairs. Now is the snowy winter.

Waiting for the rest time, some court ladies began to be busy. They collected firewood, fiddled with the stove and various tableware. It was inevitable that someone needed to deal with game, and they also set up some wind-shielding cloth walls and ceilings.

"This is a good location." The coat on Xu Zheng's body was basically messed up, and the sleeve of his left hand was also damaged.He was already sitting on a thick cattail mat, looking around: "It's refreshing to be able to watch the snow in the forest and the wilderness!"

The ground was covered with a thick carpet, the necessary desks had already been placed, and a court lady was already lighting a fire to make tea. The three monarchs and ministers wandered around for more than an hour and finally stopped in one place without moving.

Ji Chang was very speechless when Xu Zheng opened his eyes and said nonsense. They were located next to a forest, and there was indeed an open space outside, but the open space was not wide, and there were places that were covered with snow and appeared bright silver everywhere. The palace complex is surrounded by layer after layer of palace guards, and there are many barriers to keep out the wind, so there is no wilderness.

"Mood, what I mean by relaxed and happy is mood." Xu Zheng saw Liu Yan looking at him with teasing eyes, deliberately gagging: "Recently, I have a special experience in cooking wild game, so I cook it myself and offer it to the king? "

"Taiwei." Ji Chang said with a sullen face, "The court clothes are damaged."

The matter of damage to court clothes can be big or small, and it is a big crime of disrespect, but Xu Zheng didn't take it seriously at all. He twisted up the damaged sleeves, pulled some holes on his body, and said with a shy face: "Your Majesty saw it with his own eyes, Lao Xu didn't do it on purpose."

After some hunting, and Xu Zheng kept making jokes, Liu Yan's depressed mood somewhat improved.

Among the laws of the Han Dynasty, there is only one crime of disrespect that can be related to the damage of court clothes. If the king wants to take care of someone, the crime of disrespect can be applied to all aspects.Therefore, the crime of disrespect is a panacea crime, which is often used by officials to disgust each other, and it is also an easy excuse for the king to deal with whoever he really wants to deal with.

There are not many cooking methods nowadays, but barbecue has existed since ancient times. The difference over time is nothing more than adding some seasonings.

The Western Region was occupied by the Central Plains Dynasty. Other benefits were not so obvious. Contributing various spices to the Central Plains was one of the bigger benefits.In fact, opening up the Western Regions is definitely the foundation of the "Great Food Dynasty", because all kinds of spices are really spread from the Western Regions to the Central Plains, so that the "Central Kingdom" can have more preparation methods and means for the diversification of food .

In the past, it was a top-notch enjoyment to spread honey on barbecue. With the addition of various peppers, the number of seasonings that stimulate the taste buds has increased, and the technique of barbecue has also evolved.

For Liu Yan, how can you eat barbecue without chili?Any barbecue that is not spicy is considered inferior.What he regrets most is that there is no beer now. The top alcoholic beverages of the Chinese Miao people are some turbid-looking liquors, or some fruit wines, and the only ones that are more distinctive are wines.

Eating barbecue with white wine, fruit wine, and wine will not taste the flavor at all. The only thing Liu Yan can't understand is that people nowadays like to use wine to enhance their taste when eating all kinds of things, and they don't know the correct way to pair wine.

Besides, Liu Yan doesn't like wine either. Sourness is one aspect. The more you drink, the more thirsty it is.

Today's famous wines can be regarded as Nanling Tulip, Dukang Liquor, and Fajiu. It is only because of the sentence in Cao Cao's "Duan Ge Xing" that "only Dukang can relieve worries" makes Dukang Liquor more famous.In fact, Nanling Tulip Wine has a longer history, dating back to the Warring States Period, when it was a famous wine in Chu State.French wine is divided into several periods and types, mainly referring to wine brewed according to government requirements.

Kings, in this era of "I am the world", if there is any good thing, there must be a king's share, and some things will even be exclusive to the king. In short, some rare things are absolutely indispensable.

In particular, there is no distillation method now, and it is impossible for any wine to be as clear as plain water, and it is actually a cloudy liquid.

"Spicy, spicy, spicy..." Xu Zheng actually started grilling the food himself. The problem was that he couldn't tell which of the several peppers was the hottest.After the barbecue, he ate it himself. He looked rude but seemed very sensible. After all, he couldn't just offer food casually like a king.It was so spicy that he ran to Ji Chang's desk quickly, picked up a pot of grape-stuffed beef drink on it, and gasped behind him: "What kind of pepper is it! It's too spicy!"

Ji Chang was speechless again, even if he was acquainted to a certain extent, a dignified captain of a country can do this, can't he take a few steps to his desk to drink?

Liu Yan has very few pursuits other than opening up territories. If he insists on counting, it should be collecting various plant food materials.He specially asked Xie Ai to entrust his friends in Xiliang to collect all kinds of spices from the Western Regions, and at the same time, get some if they were not available in the Central Plains.

The Han State has always been very strong, and the Han State and the Zhang Liang State had entered into a period of friendship. Xie Ai did not know how many friends he had asked, and he had collected a lot of plant seeds. Liu Yan let People tried to cultivate it in Linzi, some of them adapted to survive and grow in the eastern soil, and most of them failed to cultivate.

In fact, Liu Yan can't tell the names of all the spices. For example, he doesn't know the name of one of at least seven kinds of peppers. He just distinguishes which one is hotter.

"It doesn't have a name. It's not owned by Zhongtu anyway. It's all prefixed with the word 'Hu'." Liu Yan said the correct answer. ..."

Now Han can call itself Dahan, Dongtu, and Zhongtu to the outside world. Generally, only Westerners can call themselves Dongtu.

Xu Zheng was a little confused when he heard that, and asked, "I know what courgettes, peas, peppers, shallots, and garlic are, but I've never heard of carrots."

This time Liu Yan was stunned for a moment. The carrots had not really been delivered yet, and he did not know when the carrots were introduced to the "Middle Kingdom".

The origin of carrots is modern Afghanistan. There are two kinds of carrots and carrots. It took until the 1th century AD to spread to the Central Plains.

"The ancestors of the past generations have continued to explore the outside world, and they have opened up new territories and gained countless new species. It is really a blessing for our family." Ji Chang did not forget that incident. Shi Hu strictly prohibited the world from mentioning the word 'Hu'. The Hu people After becoming a Chinese, many food items were forced to change their names.He said with a very emotional expression: "We should follow in the footsteps of our ancestors, and we should also take new steps."

"Of course, of course!" Xu Zhengman said sonorously: "After we have recovered the old land of the Han family, we must go further to the west and have a look."

Now no one really knows what the Western Regions are further west. When the Eastern Han Dynasty was over, the Kushan Empire and the Parthian Empire also fell apart one after another, and the Roman Empire was also divided into two.

In fact, in the early days, the Central Plains Dynasty really believed that the "world" included the surrounding barbarians and small countries besides itself. It was only when the Western Han Dynasty expanded to the Western Regions that it came into contact with the Parthian Empire. It also knew that Da Yue, who was almost exterminated by the Huns, The Roman Empire established a country that knew nothing about the Roman Empire.

The contact between the Western Han Dynasty and the Anxi Empire was full of epic colors. When the Emperor Anxi knew that the Han envoy was coming, he sent a cavalry of 2 people (armored riding equipment) thousands of miles away from the country to meet him.

At that time, the Han envoys were very surprised to see that there were [-] elite cavalry just to greet him, and then walked thousands of miles under the protection of the Anxi cavalry, and saw a country with a large population and wealth along the way.After he returned home to report, the Han Empire concluded that Anxi was strong.What the Han Empire did not expect was that the Parthian Empire, which looked very powerful, was actually being rubbed against the ground by the Roman Empire.

In the same way, the Anxi Empire knew for a long time that the Han Empire had beaten the Huns to a country where they had to migrate thousands of miles. The reason why they sent [-] armored horses to welcome the Han envoys was actually because they were afraid that the Han Empire would succeed in conquering the Western Regions. In order to continue to expand westward, they used the powerful military force to intimidate them, and arranged Han envoys to travel to the more prosperous areas of Parthia to demonstrate their national strength.

According to unofficial descriptions, after the Parthian Empire knew that it was recognized by the Han Empire, it once wanted to borrow troops from the Han Empire to resist the invasion of the Roman Empire. The Han Empire refused because of the long distance. However, the Kushan Empire at that time actually sent troops to help the Parthian Empire resist the Romans. .

"West? Wusun is still alive and well. The Parthian Empire was replaced by the Sasanian Dynasty. The former Guishuang was divided into nine countries." Liu Yan actually didn't know how many countries it was divided into. Seeing Ji Chang and Xu Zheng listening attentively, he opened his mouth It is mostly nonsense: "The Sassanian Dynasty and some powerful countries in the west were all destroyed, such as Armenia, Ptolemy, Carthage and the like were all destroyed by the Romans. If the Han expands westward in the future, it will The first powerful country in the world is the Sassanid people who are obsessed with religion."

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Even if there are any records in the Central Plains that record the Western Regions going west, it will only be mentioned in a few strokes.It was very difficult to find similar books, so that Ji Chang and Xu Zheng were fascinated when they heard Liu Yan talking nonsense according to his vague memory.

"It's not easy to expand to the west by land. Gobi is everywhere in the Western Regions. The more you go west, the more desolate. In addition to a vast desert blocking the way, there is also a road full of swamps." Liu Yan said of the swamp area It is the central region of Russia in the later generations: "Now there are only some primitive people in those places...they are the real savages who drink blood. They live a primitive life and probably still use stone tools? But they are very tall and strong."

"Like people in the depths east of Liaodong?" Ji Chang was talking about some primitive tribes in Tunguska, and asked again: "If we go by sea, can we easily conquer the local people?"

How do you answer this question called Liu Yan?For the sea route, there is a systematic map. Although it will be troublesome to find the route, you will definitely be able to find the Strait of Malacca. Whether it will be conquered... is hard to say!

(End of this chapter)